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Re: LONG [News Digest] of news articles for the 24hrs preceeding 13-09-06

  • Subject: Re: LONG [News Digest] of news articles for the 24hrs preceeding 13-09-06
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 16:35:36 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / ISBE, Manchester University / ITS / Netscape / MCC
  • References: <8clkt3-bvp.ln1@ellandroad.demon.co.uk> <97TNg.7391$LX4.6794@fe15.usenetserver.com> <pan.2006.09.13.12.53.04.868052@tiscali.co.uk> <TyTNg.3369$3q4.675@fe57.usenetserver.com> <pan.2006.09.13.13.33.03.990682@tiscali.co.uk> <2bflt3-dc5.ln1@news.smilfinken.net> <1462386.P018W77HJ8@schestowitz.com> <dwUNg.2651$pk4.406@fe37.usenetserver.com> <2UUNg.309$Gd2.211@newsfe12.lga> <m1VNg.34$1T.9@fe62.usenetserver.com>
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__/ [ yttrx ] on Wednesday 13 September 2006 15:59 \__

> flatfish+++ <flatfish@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 14:24:09 +0000, yttrx wrote:
>> 
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> __/ [ Johan Lindquist ] on Wednesday 13 September 2006 14:57 \__
>>>> 
>>>>> So anyway, it was like, 15:33 CEST Sep 13 2006, you know? Oh, and,
>>>>> yeah, Kier was all like, "Dude,
>>>>>> On Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:18:43 +0000, yttrx wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>>> [b0rk!]
>>>>> 
>>>>> [..]
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Maybe you should just deploy your killfile, and save your blood
>>>>>> pressure.
>>>>> 
>>>>> No, no, you've got yttrx figured all wrong. Posting his venom to
>>>>> usenet /is/ what is saving his blood pressure.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I bet he's cuddly as a little care bear in real life, at least when
>>>>> dealing with actual people that might have some way of affecting his
>>>>> life. Well, okay. Maybe all those tattoos and/or piercings he's sure
>>>>> to be sporting detracts alittle from the image, but still.
>>>> 
>>>> Most people I know who have tattoos and/or piercing are actually quite
>>>> polite and pleasant to speak to. It's the image they project that's
>>>> differnet. Here's one example: http://www.tamba2.org.uk/T2/
>>>> 
>>>> The strong launguage can easily be voiced (mentally) wrongly over UseNet
>>>> (textual), which is a peril to hardcore personas.
>>> 
>>> Actually the fact is, I'm just exactly like this in real life too. 
>>> Except in real life, I'm constantly wearing a warm, welcoming grin.
>>> 
>
> Why not?
> 
> We're not all pathetic aging homophobes who drive everyone important to us
> away.

Gary's homophobia is, if anything, an implication of real fear (not just some
phobia). This fear generalises. I have read about his fascination with a guy
called Terry Porter, but I wasn't around COLA to witness that.

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